Trump, third term
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According to the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, a U.S. president cannot be elected for more than two terms, consecutive or not.
From USA TODAY
President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was not joking about seeking a third term but did not explain how he would get around the U.S. Constitution's prohibition against anyone serving more than two...
From Reuters
Steve Bannon, a top outside ally to the president, has suggested that Trump is eligible since the amendment doesn’t specify “consecutive” terms.
From CNN
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The president’s comments deflect attention from other controversies. And they freeze the field of potential successors who might steal the spotlight from a lame duck.
Trump is trolling the media with talk of a third term because he finds it hilarious and wants to change the conversation from SignalGate.